Vernon Township High School

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Vernon Township High School

Established	1975
Type	Public, co-ed secondary
Grades	9–12
Location	Vernon Township, New Jersey USA
Mascot	Vernon Viking
Newspaper	Viking Voice
Website	Vernon Township High School Homepage

Vernon Township High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Vernon Township, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The school opened in 1975 and is part of the Vernon Township School District. The school has gone through expansions over the year including a new wing with several classrooms, the gymnasium was doubled in size.

1 Awards and recognition
2 Extracurricular activities
- 2.1 Sports
- 2.2 Music
3 Contact details
4 Administration
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Awards and recognition

Peggy Stewart was recognized by the New Jersey Department of Education as the New Jersey Teacher of the Year for the 2004-05 school year. Stewart, a history, social studies and enrichment teacher, has been on the faculty of Vernon Township High School since 1991, ^[1].

[edit] Extracurricular activities

[edit] Sports

The Vernon Township High School Vikings participate in the eleven-member Sussex County Interscholastic League. The school is categorized by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) as North I, Group IV.

[edit] Music

The school band program includes a Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Jazz Express, Percussion Ensemble, Brass Choir, Clarinet Choir, Saxophone Ensemble and a Flute Choir^[2]. The choir program consists of a Symphonic Choir, Meistersingers, Concert Choir Mixed, Concert Choir Women, Les Chanteuses and Chanticleer^[3]. Both have a regular program of performances.